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PSC plants 10,000 flags in Dunn Meadow Missing The Palestine Solidarity Committee placed the flags to honor children killed in Gaza

By Jack Forrest

jhforres@iu.edu | @byjackforrest

About 30 members of the Palestine Solidarity Committee placed around 10,000 white flags Jan. 28 night in Dunn Meadow to honor the children killed in Gaza since the start of the Israel-Hamas war Oct. 7.

Undeterred by the darkness, upper 30-degree weather or the Dunn Meadow mud, PSC members placed the flags every 14.5 inches using makeshift measuring sticks. The completed display took around 4.5 hours to create and has dimensions of 210 by 70 feet, according to PSC graduate advisor Bryce Greene.

The display features signs with Palestinian flags and captions like “1 flag = 1 child murdered by Israel in the last 4 months.”

The signs also include a number people can text to send a pre-drafted email to Congress in support of a ceasefire in the war and

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Flags are displayed outside of the Indiana Memorial Union on Jan. 29, 2024, in Bloomington. The flags were put up by the Palestine Solidarity Committee.

a QR code to a petition to reinstate IU professor Abdulkader Sinno. On Dec. 15, IU suspended Sinno, who was the faculty advisor for the PSC at the time, for violating university policy when he filled out the

room reservation form for a PSC event.

“I came out because obviously I want to express solidarity with Palestinians, especially the children, because that’s what this protest is about,” PSC

member Gabe Roach said.

“I think it’s important to put pressure on the university, and a big event like this is a great way to do it.”

During a demonstration Jan. 26, members of the PSC and others pro-

tested Sinno’s suspension and demanded IU acknowledge Palestinian suffering and reinstate Palestinian artist Samia Halaby’s canceled exhibit at the Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art. Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack killed around 1,200 Israelis, and as of Jan. 25 over 25,700 Palestinian people have been killed in Gaza since, according to the Gaza Health Ministry. The Gaza Ministry of Health estimated Jan. 16 that more than 10,000 children have been killed in Gaza since Oct. 7.

“This is to show the level of loss that were often put forth – these statistics, these numbers, things like that, but it becomes an abstract thing, and it becomes dehumanizing in a sense,” PSC executive team member Aidan Khamis said. “These flags are supposed to represent one life of every child.”

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Purdue student found dead

By Madelyn Hanes mrhanes@iu.edu

A 19-year-old Purdue student, Neel Acharya, who was reported missing, was found dead Jan. 28 near the Purdue University Airport, the Tippecanoe Country Coroner’s Office confirmed Jan. 30 afternoon.

According to the Purdue Exponent, social media posts from users who claimed to be close with Acharya say his last known location was in the same area where the body was found.

According to the USA Today, Chris Clifton, the interim computer science head at Purdue, announced Acharya’s death in an email to the computer science department the night of Jan. 29 before the results of the autopsy.

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How Curt Cignetti rebuilt Indiana football's roster

By Daniel Flick

danflick@iu.edu | @ByDanielFlick

Curt Cignetti was in third grade when he knew he wanted to be a football coach.

Cignetti, then just 9 years old, watched as his dad, Frank Sr., became an assistant coach under Bobby Bowden at West Virginia University.

He frequented the Mountaineers’ sideline and listened closely to the halftime speeches given

by Bowden, who was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

Now 62 years old, Cignetti’s ready for his most prominent job yet — turning around Indiana’s football program.

Hired Nov. 30 after five years as head coach at James Madison University, Cignetti now lives in a university-provided house a few blocks from downtown Bloomington. He said he didn’t see the town in daylight during his first three weeks.

“I leave in the dark, I get home in the dark,” Cignetti said at a press conference Dec. 20. “It's been a lot of

4:30, 5 a.m. mornings till 10:30, 11:30 at night. Was even in the office at 12:30 one night. Haven't done that since 1986, but it was crunch time. It had to be done.”

Cignetti described his start as Indiana’s new head coach as 20 days of 4th and 1, emphasizing the importance of reconstructing a roster that lost over two dozen players to the transfer portal and several staples to graduation.

Dec. 20 marked the early period for National Signing Day, with the Hoosiers bringing in 31 players then and seven others in the days thereafter. Some, like junior receiver Donaven McCulley and redshirt sophomore running back Trent Howland, withdrew from the portal, while 10 others followed Cignetti from James Madison.

Toss in a handful of transfers from other schools and 16 high school signees, and Cignetti’s late nights and early mornings culminated in a filled-out Hoosiers roster.

This was a critical stretch for Indiana’s 2024 season, Cignetti said, but his sleep-

deprived ways aren’t necessarily a product of desperation.

Instead, it was about starting his tenure with the right habits in place, setting the stage to help the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, native build a legacy in Bloomington.

“What drives me is winning, but we win the right way,” Cignetti said. “I think I'm one of the top winningest active coaches in college football. I think I'm in the top seven. I don't plan on that changing here at Indiana.”

Cignetti boasts a career record of 119-35 as head coach, including a 52-9 record at James Madison.

Over the past two years, the Dukes went 19-4 under Cignetti’s guide while leveling up from the Football Championship Subdivision to the Football Bowl Subdivision.

A proven program builder in prior stops at Indiana University of Pennsylvania and Elon University, Cignetti’s been entrusted to do similar things for the Hoosiers — and he’s already grabbed several wins in his two months on the

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Carrollton quarterback Julian Lewis (10) attempts a pass during the first half against Mill Creek in the GHSA Class 7A finals, at Center Parc Stadium, Saturday, December 10, 2022, in Atlanta. Lewis is set to visit Indiana on Feb. 4, 202.

Indiana to host 5-star quarterback recruit

By Daniel Flick

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Indiana football head coach Curt Cignetti speaks at his introductory press conference Dec. 1, 2023, inside the team room at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington. Cignetti rebuilt Indiana's roster in just under two months on the job.

job.

McCulley, an All-Big Ten honorable mention who led the Hoosiers in receiving last season with 48 catches for 644 yards and six touchdowns, was expected to go to Florida State University, Cignetti said.

Instead, a few hours

after Indiana landed the commitment of Ohio University transfer quarterback Kurtis Rourke, the 2022 Mid-American Conference Offensive Player of the Year, McCulley called Cignetti with a message: he’s back.

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'Samia Halaby Uncanceled' to take place Feb. 17 at BCT

By Marissa Meador

marnmead@iu.edu | @marissa_meador

“Samia Halaby Uncanceled,” an event showcasing videos of Palestinian painter Samia Halaby’s art and life, will take place 7 p.m. Feb. 17 in the Buskirk-Chumley Theater. Sponsored by the IU Bloomington chapter of the American Association of University Professors and private donors, the event will be free but require a ticket.

Halaby’s abstract art exhibition, which had been in the works for three years, was set to open Feb. 10 in

the Eskenazi Museum of Art. IU canceled the show Dec. 20, citing security concerns.

In an address to the Bloomington Faculty Council Jan. 16, Provost Rahul Shrivastav said he could not say whether IU had received specific credible threats — instead calling the exhibition a “potential lightning rod” that could invite protests.

Elizabeth Housworth, an AAUP member and mathematics professor at IU, said the event will likely be posted on the Buskirk’s website this week. The idea for the event originated with Housworth, who planned the

event and later secured the AAUP as a sponsor.

Founded in 1919, Bloomington’s AAUP chapter has an overarching mission of protecting academic freedom and shared governance. The chapter advocated for the formation of the Bloomington Faculty Council in 1947 and circulates a newsletter roughly once a semester. In a Spring 2024 edition of Bloomington’s AAUP newsletter, the chapter condemned IU’s interpretation of university policy in suspending tenured professor Abdulkader Sinno and the cancelation of

Halaby’s exhibition.

The report criticized the university for “corporatization” by attempting to minimize the risks of potentially controversial speech and accused the university of losing touch with its mission.

“We see no purpose in treating the administration’s vague and unexplained ‘security concerns’ as anything other than a pretext to avoid subjecting to scrutiny the real reasons for its actions,” the newsletter read regarding Halaby.

Housworth said the Buskirk-Chumley event will include Halaby’s kinetic

paintings programmed on a Commodore Amiga 1000, which is a computer released in 1985. Additionally, the show will feature YouTube videos about her life, including a video by awardwinning cinematographer Bill Winters, and a unique video created by Halaby’s grandniece, Madison Gordon. Housworth also said Winters will come to the event and may speak.

“This is the event for people who actually want to understand what was canceled, who want to understand the art of Samia Halaby, her life and her history,” she said.

Bloomington's 7 Day Forecast

Indiana football is scheduled to host quarterback Julian Lewis, a 5-star recruit in the 2025 class, in Bloomington Jan. 28, according to 247sports.

Lewis attends Carrollton High School in Carrollton, Georgia, and is currently committed to the University of Southern California.

Still, his recruiting process remains open, as he’s slated to visit the University of Alabama and University of Georgia in the days before heading to Bloomington.

Lewis, who is 6-foot-1 and 185 pounds, is the No. 8 player in 247sports’ composite rankings, and with a 0.9968 overall grade, he’d become the highest-ranked commit in Indiana football history.

Lewis was named the MaxPreps National Sophomore of the Year and was a finalist for the Gatorade National Player of the Year after throwing for 3,094 yards, 48 touchdowns and two interceptions in 13 games this season. He reclassified from 2026 to 2025 on Jan. 16, making him a rising senior.

247sports Director of Scouting Andrew Irvin offered a glowing review of Lewis.

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IUSG Congress votes against impeachment

Congress voted against two resolutions to impeach the student body president and vice president

By Mia Hilkowitz mhilkowi@iu.edu

The IU Student Government Congress voted against two resolutions to impeach Student Body President Aaliyah Raji and Vice President Marsha Koda on Jan. 29.

Congress failed article one of resolution No.7, which would have sent two Articles of Impeachment against Raji to the IUSG Supreme Court, with three representatives voting yes, 19 voting no and 15 voting present. They then indefinitely tabled the second article in resolution No. 7 and the entirety of resolution No. 8, which would have impeached Koda.

Speaker Jack Tyndall said this means the two resolutions cannot be brought up for reconsideration and that the impeachment process against Raji or Koda will not proceed forward in the future. He said someone could draft and file new articles of impeachment against Raji and Koda, but they would have to be different from resolution No. 7 and No. 8.

The articles — written by Recorder Aidan Chism, Parliamentarian Drew Yeager, Chair of Student Life Enzo Caggiano and representatives Justin Farajollah, Shane Sanders and Daniel Kurgan — alleged Raji and Koda failed to fulfil their constitutional duties of being a spokespeople for the entire student body, according to the resolution. The resolution also alleges that Raji and Koda knowingly turned in their campaign finance statements past the deadline, which should have resulted in their disqualification from the election.

Congress’ vote comes less than three weeks after the IUSG Committee on Oversight and Finance released a final report recommending that Congress draft Articles

of Impeachment against the student body president and vice president. The committee had launched an investigation into Raji and Koda’s leadership and accusations of antisemitism in November after five IUSG executive members resigned from their positions.

However, five members of IUSG’s executive cabinet, including Raji and Koda, who are the first Black women to be elected to the student body president and vice president positions, accused the committee of bias and perpetuating racism during the investigation.

Public comment and voting Speaking to members of the public and Congress during the meeting Jan. 29, Raji said the Oversight and Finance Committee has publicly slandered her name.

“The Aaliyah Raji which has been wrongly characterized and illustrated to the public by the congressional branch of the Oversight and Finance Committee is not who Aaliyah Raji is,” Raji said.

Raji said her safety on IU’s campus has been jeopardized since the beginning of the investigation.

“I am a student who has been deprived of the ability to learn from their mistake and have instead been put on a burning stake to be made an example of,” Raji said. “Aaliyah Raji is me, and I am not what I have been painted out to be. I am myself, and I will no longer be a victim to questioning my identity, leadership style or character.”

Before voting on the resolution, Elizabeth Conley, who serves on the Committee on Oversight and Finance, proposed the legislative body amend the resolution to censure rather than impeach Raji and Koda. A censure would publicly and formally condemn Raji and Koda’s

actions and include a nonbinding call for corrective action to rectify their mistakes.

However, this motion failed.

Yeager, who also serves on the Committee on Oversight and Finance and was one of the authors of the resolutions to impeach Raji and Koda, said he changed his mind after listening to public comment and urged the other representatives to vote for Conley’s amendment.

“I have sat in these committee meetings, I have thought about it, read all these documents and I made a decision that I felt was worthy of the student body,” Yeager said “As I sit here tonight, I am listening to the student body, and I understand that I no longer believe my decision represents the majority opinion of that student body.”

After the censure amendment failed, Yeager motioned for Congress to reconsider it, but this failed too.

Congress voted on the resolution to impeach Raji after more than two hours of public comment, during which IU students, alumni and community members voiced both support and opposition to the articles of impeachment.

Several IU students expressed that impeaching the two leaders would not give Raji and Koda an opportunity to learn from their mistakes and would silence other leaders of color in the future.

Some commentors also said IUSG’s investigation into Raji and Koda was rooted in racism.

“You can at least give a tiny bit of grace to those Black women who want to make a change on this campus, who have fought tirelessly to get to where they are,” one IU student who spoke during public comment said.

Student body presidents and vice presidents from Ohio State University and the

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The Indiana University Student Government office is photographed Nov. 28, 2023, inside the IMU. The IUSG Congress voted against two resolutions to impeach Student Body President Aaliyah Raji and Vice President Marsha Koda on Jan. 29, 2024.

University of California Los Angeles also attended the meeting to speak on Raji and Koda’s behalf. OSU Student Body President Bobby McAlpine said he has been able to work with Raji and Koda through the Association of Big Ten Students, a networking organization for student government leaders in the Big Ten Conference.

“As I read through these impeachment articles, I want to comment on the fact that this has sent shockwaves throughout the entire Big 10 community,” McAlpine said.

“While I am not here to comment on any situation that I was not a party to, I am here to tell all of you today that President Aliyah Raji and Vice President Marsha Koda both have a passion and dedication for everyone that’s sitting in that room no matter who you are.”

Former Vice President of Chabad Abby Rose, who previously served as Chabad’s representative to IUSG, urged the Congress to impeach

Raji. The Committee on Oversight and Finance’s investigation report details an incident during a Congress meeting Oct. 30, when Raji had said Rose was “playing the victim.”

“I am the student that was silenced by the person who is supposed to represent me as a student and fight for me, yet she did quite the opposite,” Rose said. “Everyone who is saying Aaliyah is only 20 and deserves the right to learn, we gave her the chance and she continued to mock and ignore our concerns.”

Former Hillel President Rachel Applefield, who testified in an Oversight and Finance Committee’s hearing as part of the investigation in November, said IUSG has not done enough to support IU’s Jewish community.

“Aaliyah made a mistake, she did, and we called her out on it and instead of working towards fixing her mistakes she chose to divert the issue and make a huge problem out of it,” Applefield

said. “She had a chance to fix it — she chose to not. This is not what a leader does.”

IUSG Supreme Court decision Before the meeting, Brink Wolak, who ran against Raji for the IUSG presidency in 2023, requested the IUSG Supreme Court issue an order to nullify Raji and Koda’s election certification, which, if approved, would have removed the two leaders from office. Wolak alleged Raji and Koda submitted their financial statement after the required deadline. The court rejected this appeal, stating the decision to nullify the certification would disregard Congress’ role in the impeachment process.

“The structural integrity of IUSG can only be maintained through branches respecting each other’s authority,” the court said in its decision. “During the current tumultuous period for IUSG, this mutual respect is more important than ever.”

Indiana House bill would replace ‘gender’ with ‘biological sex’

By Christina Avery and Haley Ryan news@idsnews.com

The term “gender” would be replaced with “biological sex” in all Indiana laws concerning sex discrimination, benefits and services allocated based on sex under a new Indiana House bill.

House Bill 1291, which was introduced Jan. 9 by Rep. Chris Judy, R-Fort Wayne, would also change the definitions of female, male and sex.

Under the new bill, a female would be defined as someone with a reproductive system that, excluding a verified genetic sex development disorder, produces ova at some point. A male, conversely, would be defined as a person with a reproductive system that produces sperm at some point, excluding a genetic sex development disorder. The definition of sex under the bill would exclude gender identity.

Rep. Judy did not respond to requests for comment before the time of publication.

Last April, Gov. Eric Holcomb signed a bill that banned gender-affirming care, including puberty blockers, hormone replacement therapy and certain surgeries, for people under 18. In May of last year, Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte signed a bill that defined “sex” as strictly “male” or “female” into law. This limited definition, some experts believe could exclude LGBTQ+

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The Indiana Statehouse is seen Dec. 6, 2022, in downtown Indianapolis. The term “gender” would be replaced with “biological sex” in all Indiana laws concerning sex discrimination, benefits and services allocated based on sex under a new Indiana House bill.

people from protections against sex discrimination.

Richard Brandon-Friedman, an assistant professor of social work at IU who works with LGBTQ+ youth and their families as a clinical social worker. Brandon-Friedman said he thinks House Bill 1291 is seeking to solve a problem that doesn’t exist. For example, he said, he doesn’t see why someone’s gender or sex would matter in places like the polls, where IDs matching someone’s gender identity rather than biological sex wouldn’t matter.

The bill will likely raise difficulties, Friedman said, because many people already differentiate between sex and gender. He pointed to how IU allows students to choose

their gender when applying for housing, and said he worries the bill could create confusion between state policy and policies at individual institutions.

Brandon-Friedman said the bill is a misguided attempt to attack and erase the transgender community by forcing people into boxes according to their biological sex.

“When I see things that are trying to make such a strong distinction in an area that really doesn’t seem to matter, then to me that says it’s more about a perception,” he said. “It’s more about a statement of trying to erase the transgender community, remove recognition of the transgender community.”

Xan Smith, a Ph.D. stu-

dent in the Media School who is trans masculine and uses they/he pronouns, said the bill itself is confusing to navigate as a transgender person because the legislature says that sex will be based on genitalia, which no one would be checking.

“They’re making all these rules based on, it’s going to be your organs and your genetics, but no one’s actually testing that,” Smith said. “So really, how it’s going to act out is just your gender assigned at birth.”

One issue Smith said they focused on was personal identification, as the bill would require IDs or other documents where someone states their gender to be replaced with biological sex.

Smith hasn’t changed their ID for reasons related to medical treatment and said they can continue to get by because of their privilege, because as an adult they don’t have to show their ID to everyone. More and more, Smith said, they are passing as a man and people don’t bother them.

“This law is not going to affect trans men and people that pass in both directions as much because we have the benefit of not being detected,” Smith said.

Smith said it’s difficult to navigate their own safety in Indiana but wants to continue to live in the state.

“Right now it feels like it’s just a waiting game, especially with these laws,” Smith

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One thing that’s troubling about the bill, Smith said, is that it feels like the legislature is trying to attack transgender women.

“From my interpretation, it feels like they’re just wanting to make sure that trans women can’t get protections that cis women get, which is sad because they’re deserving of that as well,” Smith said.

Lazuli Davis is also a Ph.D. student in the Media School.

As a trans woman living in Indiana, she said she thinks the bill serves no true purpose and will ultimately only motivate transgender people to leave the state due to fear of being in danger or living under unjust policies.

“It will lead trans people to hurt themselves and to kill themselves,” Davis said.

“We face so much hatred and prejudice just in our day-today lives.”

Davis said she transitioned recently and said only since has she begun to enjoy living. But she worries about legislation that would take away some of the freedoms and respect she has.

“I get to be alive for the first time,” she said. “I get to feel joy for the first time. I get to be a human for the first time and some people really hate that for me.”

House Bill 1291 requires a person’s biological sex to be present on their driver’s license — not the gender with which they identify.

“Forcing a transgender person to have an inaccurate gender marker on their driver’s license, it is exposing them to strangers that may or may not be safe people to be exposed to, that may or may not want to hurt them,” Davis said. “It only serves to endanger and forcibly out transgender people.”

No action has been taken on House Bill 1291 since Jan. 9, when it received a first reading and was referred to the House Judiciary Committee. Even if the bill does not pass, she said, its existence still reinforces the belief that transgender lives are worthless.

Davis said while many people don’t care about her transgender identity, they also don’t understand.

“I don’t understand lots of things either,” she said. “But the existence of this kind of legislation makes people that don’t understand afraid to empathize, because it’s othering. That’s what we need most, is other people being willing to just try empathizing with us, to just see how their own experiences may or may not overlap with the transgender experience.”

She said the bill incentivizes people to make no effort to understand.

“That further perpetuates and allows just the creation of these bills,” Davis said.

“Even if every single one fails, there’s still an incentive to create more, and I think that’s just cruel.”

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IU lacks transparency in Kinsey funding, staff says

By Marissa Meador

marnmead@iu.edu | @marissa_meador

IU Kinsey Institute faculty and staff are urging IU to be more transparent as the university weighs its options regarding funding for the institute in a Jan. 22 letter to Provost Rahul Shrivastav and the special working group assembled to conduct listening sessions.

Last year, the Indiana General Assembly passed a budget that prohibited the use of state funds for IU’s Kinsey Institute, with Rep. Lorissa Sweet, R-Wabash, alleging without evidence that the organization could be harboring child predators.

Since the decision, the fate of the sexuality and gender research institute and its collections — one of the largest sexological collections in the world — has been uncertain.

When the IU Board of Trustees discussed a potential plan to create a nonprofit that would fund and manage some of the institute’s functions at its November meeting, the institute’s staff, IU students and other community members responded with concerns over the short notice before the matter was brought before the board and the risk the plan may pose for Kinsey’s collections if they are left completely under university control.

Though many aspects of the proposal remain unclear, the potential nonprofit would handle administrative, communications and research development functions, according to IU. While the Board of Trustees tabled the topic last fall, the issue of how to achieve compliance with the law is ongoing.

In the letter, Kinsey faculty and staff outlined four main recommendations for IU after the conclusion of the special working group’s three public listening sessions.

Defend the institute Faculty and staff wrote in the letter they felt IU admin-

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The Kinsey Institute, located inside Lindley Hall, is pictured Aug. 25, 2019.Last year, the Indiana General Assembly passed a budget that prohibited the use of state funds for IU’s Kinsey Institute, with Rep. Lorissa Sweet, R-Wabash, alleging without evidence that the organization could be harboring child predators.

istrators lacked moral leadership by not adequately responding to statements made in the state legislature.

They also claimed faculty and staff were instructed not to issue statements about the legislation affecting the institute because IU would handle the situation.

“IU offered ‘pretty words’ about its support of KI in an FAQ statement but offered no clear, public opposition to the Kinsey provision in the state budget or to the false claims made in the legislature about the KI and its faculty and staff,” the letter read.

Following the state budget, the institute has seen an increase in harassment, according to the letter. Beyond the institute, the letter warned other IU departments could face similar issues in the future.

“A number of speakers at the Listening Sessions warned of opening a Pandora’s box of vulnerability for IU departments that may fall out of favor because of a changeable political climate,” the letter read. “If IU does not stand up for KI and retain it as a vital part of the

university, which departments, schools, and programs might be next?”

Retain Kinsey and its collections at IU The letter criticized IU’s vague language surrounding the fate of the institute’s collections. It specifically points to the phrase that claims the collections will remain “in service of” the institute. If that definition includes removing the collections from the institute, the result would be “disastrous,” the letter reads.

Separating the institute from the university would also pose risks to funding, as the letter claims several donor agreements state donations will not remain at IU if the Kinsey Institute moves.

Fund the institute a different way The letter also called for an “accounting solution to an accounting problem,” urging IU to reorganize their funds and find a way to support the institute without state dollars.

“The creation of a separate organization like a 501c3 is not required by the

new law, nor is it clear that such an organization would actually make IU compliant with HB1001,” the letter read.

According to IU- Bloomington’s 2023-24 budget, state appropriations total $225,546,142, making up 16.7% of IU’s general fund.

Tuition makes up the bulk of the fund, with a smaller chunk coming from “other sources.”

According to the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, Kinsey receives two-thirds of its budget from grants and donations.

More transparency The letter listed several complaints about a perceived lack of transparency from IU and alleges the university violated their own policies in determining how to proceed with the institute.

The letter said restrictions involving the three listening sessions, which required an IU email for registration and did not offer a Zoom option, reduced transparency. The letter further criticizes the fact that two other sessions are closed to the public and

only, offered only to donors and alumni.

While the goal of the listening sessions was to gather community concerns to present to the administration, faculty and staff took issue with the administration’s absence, with only a short appearance from the provost, who left after introductory remarks at the first session, according to the letter.

The letter also argues IU violated the “Creation, Reorganization, Elimination, and Merger of Academic Units and Programs” policy, which gives the Bloomington Faculty Council authority over reorganization of academic units through the “Creation, Reorganization, Elimination and Merger (CREM) standing committee.” According to the letter, IU has not consulted with CREM, violating IU policy and leading the CREM committee to denounce the working group and listening session.

In addition to not consulting with the committee, the letter claims IU did not follow procedures required to form a “university-related entity” under the University-

Related Legal Entities Policy, or UA-09, before they presented the nonprofit plan to the Board of Trustees. The policy requires sponsorship from a university unit, including a letter of support from the head of the unit and approval from the provost. The letter of support must then be submitted to the General Counsel’s office with a proposal that includes the entity’s purpose and justification and details like leadership, governance structure and budgets. According to the policy, it is only then that the proposal can be considered by the Board of Trustees.

According to the agenda, the Board of Trustees met in November to consider designating the institute as a university-related entity, with policy UA-09 cited next to the agenda item.

The letter claims Justin Garcia, executive director of the institute, said he had not written a letter of support for a potential nonprofit plan. The status of the rest of the requirements, the letter read, is unclear.

When asked to comment on the letter, Mark Bode, executive director of media relations at IU, referred to IU’s website and previous remarks made by the president and provost.

In the provost’s remarks at the listening session, he spoke about ensuring the institute remains a leader in the field, preserving academic freedom, maintaining faculty appointments and keeping collections at IU and “in service” of the institute’s research.

“President Whitten and I stand firmly in support of the Kinsey Institute at Indiana University and its mission.

It is the university’s objective that the Kinsey Institute — and its name, research, scholarship, and education initiatives — continue as a pillar of intellectual freedom and academic inquiry at Indiana University,” he said at the session.

IU Libraries’ The Friday Finish returns

By Isaac Perlich iperlrich@iu.edu

The lobby of Herman B Wells Library is about to look a little different Friday afternoons.

The Friday Finish, an initiative encouraging students to get work done, meet other students and have fun started by IU Libraries last year, will return Fridays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. starting Feb. 2 and running through March 29. It will miss March 8 and March 15 due to spring break.

“The goal was to encourage students to spend some time on their coursework before the weekend started,” Dean of University Libraries Diane Dallis-Comentale said. “Even a few hours spent on academic responsibilities on a Friday can help students prepare for the week ahead.”

Several activities will be available for students looking to take a break from studying. Students can create tissue paper flowers from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., relax in massage chairs from 12:302:30 p.m. and make friendship bracelets from 1-3 p.m.

There will also be table tennis set up.

For food, there will be donuts and coffee provided at 10 a.m., pizza at noon and bubble tea at 3 p.m.

All activities and food will be free.

Other resources during the event include writing tutorial services, oversize printing, peer coaching and academic advising. Students

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The Chabad House of Bloomington is photographed Jan. 24, 2024, at 703 E. Seventh St. in Bloomington. Bomb threats were recently made to Jewish organizations around Indiana.

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Students pose with a cardboard cutout of Herman B Wells during a Friday Finish on Nov. 10, 2023, at Herman B Wells Library on E. 10th Street in Bloomington. The Friday Finish will return for seven Fridays this semester.

may also book individual or group study spaces.

The Friday Finish started as a month-long pilot program in February 2023. The initiative returned last semester as a full program running most Fridays from Sept.

1 to Nov. 10.

The initiative has a different sponsor each week who host tables that fill the lobby of Wells Library. The first sponsor this semester will be the Office of the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education, specifically its Career Development Center.

“We service students who are pre-major, exploratory as well as transfer students,” Rachel Gerber, associate director of the Career Development Center, said.

Students will be able to talk to career coaches, re-

fresh their resumes and find ways to maximize their summer break at The Friday Finish, Gerber said.

Students can also sign up for the Career Development Center’s upcoming workshop series held at the library Feb. 27, March 5 and March 19.

Each session will focus on a different part of finding a job. The first will be about networking and finding local opportunities, the second will look at resumes, cover letters and LinkedIn profiles and the third will dive into interviewing skills.

“Sometimes it can feel really overwhelming when you just start looking at job boards,” Gerber said. “We have a unique strategy to learn how to get started.”

The Career Development

Center will also showcase Interstride, a new platform that supports international students, from 10 a.m. to noon during The Friday Finish.

“It is ways to find fulltime jobs, part-time jobs and internships, especially for international students and domestic students seeking global experiences,” Gerber said.

A full schedule can be found on IU Libraries’ website.

“You can’t just sit in your room alone all the time doing work,” Dallis-Comentale said. “It really helps to have a community of people who are there doing work with you. It makes it more tolerable and maybe more like what people expected college to be like.”

Vendor application for Bloomington farmers’ market is open

By Grace Romine gmromine@iu.edu

Area farmers and local businesses are eligible to apply for the 50th anniversary Bloomington Community Farmer’s Market. Applications are open until 5 p.m, Feb. 21.

Eligibility for farm vendors to set up booths requires residency and active participation in their goods production in Indiana.

There is a $20 application

fee for farmers. The City of Bloomington evaluates business owners and vendors looking to sell prepared food and beverages at the market; the criterion is based on the use of local products, customer satisfaction and one’s menu, according to the City of Bloomington website. There is no application fee for food and beverage vendors. Businesses in Bloomington are given preference.

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munity Farmers’ Market has a Saturday and Tuesday market.

The Saturday market begins in April, from 8 a.m.

- 1 p.m., near Bloomington City Hall at 401 N. Morton St. During the months of September and October, the market will begin at 9 a.m. The time and location switches for the first four Saturdays of November.

November markets will be open from 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. under the Switchyard

Park Pavillion, 1601 S. Rogers St. The Tuesday market is open from June through September 4-7 p.m. outside of Switchyard Park’s pavilion building.

Celebrations and events in honor of the anniversary are yet to be announced.

Applications are available online. Paper applications can be received by calling the City of Bloomington Parks and Recreation office at 812-349-3700.

IU Chabad among Indiana Jewish centers receiving false bomb threat

By Emma Uber

emmauber@iu.edu | @emmauber7

IU’s Chabad House was one of several Jewish centers around Indiana to receive a false bomb threat earlier this month, according to the IU Police Department.

IUPD responded to Chabad at IU’s headquarters Jan. 8 after the Jewish organization received an email from someone claiming they had planted a bomb.

No explosives were found in or around the house, IUPD Public Information Officer Hannah Skibba said.

Detectives later discovered the same false threat was sent to Jewish centers statewide. IUPD is partnering with the FBI to further investigate the emails, Skibba said.

Chabad Director Rabbi Levi Cunin said he received the two-sentence email around 11 a.m. on the first day of classes after winter break and immediately called IUPD. The short email was riddled with grammatical errors, misspellings and did not appear credible, Cunin said.

“It was an incredulous threat that had no backing, but IUPD and I decided to take it seriously because when someone poses a threat, no matter how unrealistic it is, you have to take it seriously,” Cunin said.

Cunin said he felt more compelled to take the threat seriously given the current hostility toward the Jewish

community. After Hamas attacked Israel Oct. 7, the number of antisemitic incidents in the U.S. has reached its peak since the Anti-Defamation League began tracking antisemitism in 1979.

A report from the AntiDefamation League released Jan. 10 documented a rise in antisemitism across the country in the months following the Oct. 7 attack, with 361% more antisemitic incidents occurring than in the same timeframe between 2022-23. The report includes incidents of “antisemitic rhetoric, expressions of support for terrorism against the state of Israel and/or antiZionism.”

While no bombs were placed in Chabad House, Cunin said the emails aimed to incite fear among the Jewish population.

“This situation is very unfortunate because someone is trying to scare people,” Cunin said. “With all this happening around us, we all have to add in more good deeds and more positivity.”

Despite the recent increase in antisemitism, Cunin said he plans to continue embracing his Jewish identity proudly and publicly in hopes of inspiring others to do the same.

“It makes me feel more empowered than ever that I am Jewish, and I am identifiably Jewish,” Cunin said.

“It may bother someone I can live as a proud Jew, but it makes me prouder every day.”

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Khamis, who is Palestinian, said he expects someone to interfere with the display, even though it is honoring children who have been killed.

He said that he believes so strongly in the display not because he is Palestinian but because he is human.

“This is to show the community that this is not an abstract thing,” Khamis said. “We hear a lot of things – that this is happening overseas, but to be human means to resonate.

These are not just children. These are our children. We stand with them, and we are not going to stop standing for them and standing with their voices. We are not going to let them be forgotten, and we are here to stand for Palestinian liberation.”

Greene said the PSC borrowed the flags from Butler University’s Students for Justice in Palestine, who created their own memorial in December.

He said IU granted the PSC permission to use the space for one week, but he expressed uncertainty that IU would follow through, referencing IU’s denial of a room reservation for a Nov. 16 PSC event that had initially been approved.

Despite the denials, the PSC held the event anyway, and about a month later, IU suspended Sinno, who had made the reservation.

Greene said he hopes the flags allow people to visualize the human cost of the war and galvanize them into action.

“It’s a display that’s meant to encourage reflection, and it is meant to instill outrage,” he said.

“You should be outraged at the people who commit these heinous acts of violence, and you should be outraged that it continues.”

“That was a great day,” Cignetti said. “I truly was not expecting that, but I think a lot of the guys that went in the portal, they all feel the excitement, and they all believe what's going to happen here.”

In one afternoon, Cignetti landed his presumptive starting quarterback and No. 1 receiver. He continued attacking the transfer portal, creating the nation’s 20thbest class of newcomers, per 247sports.

Cignetti pulled several of James Madison’s most impactful players on both sides of the ball.

Offensively, Indiana signed the Dukes’ leading receiver in Elijah Sarratt, top-two leading rushers in Ty Son Lawton and Kaelon Black, first-team all-Sun Belt tight end Zach Horton and a pair of starting offensive linemen in Nick Kidwell and Tyler Stephens.

As for the defense, the Hoosiers snagged James Madison’s third-and fourthleading sack artists in defensive tackle Zach Carpenter and outside linebacker Mikail Kamara and its top-two tacklers in linebackers Aiden Fisher and Jailin Walker.

Each of these players, apart from Kidwell, who missed all but four games with an injury, received allSun Belt honors.

So did two of the Hoosiers’ other additions, Old Dominion University transfer safeties in Shawn Asbury II and Terry Jones. Linebacker Jayden McDonald, who transferred to Indiana from Troy University, ranked top30 in the conference with 70 tackles.

The top of Indiana’s newlook roster is heavily comprised of Sun Belt transfers.

Some may look at the level and scoff, instead preferring Power Five Conference transfers with proven skill sets at the highest level.

Cignetti isn’t one of them.

“At JMU, our best transfers were the ones from St. Fran-

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"It is with great sadness that I inform you that one of our students, Neel Acharya, has passed away," Clifton wrote. "The leadership in the Department of Computer Science expresses our profound sorrow on his passing. I am deeply saddened by his loss. My condolences go out to his friends, family, and all affected.

Our department recognizes this tragedy will impact his fellow students, professors, and staff.

"When death and tragedy like this occur, people experience different kinds of reactions, including shock, sadness, fear, and anger. Those reactions may rise and fall throughout the day, and even for some time to come," Clifton wrote. "Some of us will want to process our feelings privately and others may want time to talk with peers or counselors.

There are several resources at Purdue that can assist you at this time.”

According to the email, Acharya was a double major in computer science and data science in the John Martinson Honors College and a brother of Triangle Fraternity.

Due to the lack of information about Acharya’s death Monday, WION, an Indian news channel, questioned the safety of Indian students studying in the United States.

According to the Tippecanoe Country Coroner’s Office press release from Tuesday, the preliminary cause of death, toxicology and preliminary manner of death are pending. The coroner's office noted that there is no foul play suspected at this time as there were no trauma or significant injuries found during the autopsy.

The investigation is ongoing.

“Advanced quarterback prospect that has a chance to be special,” Lewis said. “First made a name for himself in Georgia’s youth football leagues before posting a 14-1 record as a freshman starter in the Peach State’s highest classification. More than comfortable operating on the move and can make a variety of high-level throws look relatively effortless.”

Indiana’s new coaching staff, led by head coach Curt Cignetti, offensive coordinator Mike Shanahan and quarterbacks coach Tino Sunseri, first offered Lewis on Dec. 2.

Sunseri has a strong relationship with Lewis, dating back to their paths crossing earlier on the recruiting circuit. Per 247sports, Sunseri, then at Alabama, was the first coach to connect with Lewis at recruiting camps several years ago.

Cignetti has remodeled Indiana’s quarterback room, landing Ohio University senior transfer Kurtis Rourke and a pair of high school commits — 4-star Center Grove product Tyler Cherry, the highest-rated recruit in the Hoosiers’ 2024 class, and 3-star Alberto Mendoza.

Cignetti, Shanahan and Sunseri had considerable success with quarterbacks at James Madison University, and Cignetti said in a press conference Dec. 20 he believes this track record has made his coaching staff an appealing destination for signal callers.

“Right now, quarterbacks are attracted to us,” Cignetti said. “Because when you take four different guys in five years and they're all Player of the Year in the conference and they all have different styles, they recognize that you do a great job of developing quarterbacks. That's a credit to Tino Sunseri and Mike Shanahan, and I'm involved in that a little bit too.”

Lewis hasn’t signed his National Letter of Intent and can change his commitment from USC at any time.

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Cignetti used two examples – quarterbacks Todd Centeio and Jordan McCloud. Centeio transferred to James Madison from Colorado State University, while McCloud ventured to Harrisonburg, Virginia, from the University of Arizona by way of the University of South Florida.

Centeio and McCloud were unsuccessful on both individual and team levels.

In 2022, Centeio won Sun Belt Player of the Year under Cignetti’s guidance. The year after, McCloud did the same.

The Dukes lost only four regular season games in that span.

His track record of development and success is partially why Cignetti said quarterbacks are attracted to Indiana. It’s also why, on a broader scale, so many former Dukes wanted to follow Cignetti and his staff to Bloomington.

“I didn't have to sell them,” Cignetti said. “They believe that they're going to win. They think like champions. They believe in the coaches. They believe in the program. They believe they're going to step on foot and make a difference. Guess what? I believe that too.”

The Hoosiers added their fair share of Power Five transfers, including University of Wisconsin offensive lineman Trey Wedig, Wake Forest University receiver Ke’Shawn Williams and running back Justice Ellison, University of North Carolina running back Elijah Green and Texas Tech receiver Myles Price.

Indiana also netted one of Rourke’s top targets from Ohio in receiver Miles Cross, who caught 47 passes for 617 yards and five touchdowns this past season.

The 22-man transfer class features 13 players on offense, seven on defense and two on special teams. Of the

group, only three saw their teams not make bowl games.

Cignetti said at his introductory press conference Dec. 1 he wants proven production, not potential — and he believes he added players who fit that bill.

“We're bringing a bunch of really good football players in here that are used to being successful from all different schools (and) adding them to the guys that we have retained to create a new roster,” Cignetti said. “There will be a new culture, identity and expectation level in the way we play the game.”

Indiana went 3-9 in 2023 and is just 9-27 in the past three seasons. Cignetti said his biggest challenge is changing the way people think, be it fans who are programmed to feel negativity or players who’ve succumbed to it.

The Hoosiers have only three winning seasons in the last 29 years. Cignetti’s yet to have a losing record in his 13 seasons as a head coach.

All he knows is winning, dating back to watching Bowden on the sidelines in the early 1970s. Most of his new additions are wired similarly, eyeing the continuation of strong individual and team success from their last stop to Bloomington.

Cignetti said he believes the Hoosiers now have the right guys both on and off the bus. This group can change the complexion of Indiana football, he said.

For now, it’s just a dream — but Cignetti’s been too focused on putting words into action for anything sleeprelated. Simply put, Cignetti believes this is the program’s new reality — and he’s ready to see the results ensue next season.

“We'll see how great we are in the fall,” Cignetti said. “I guess we win a lot of games at JMU so we're great coaches. At the end of the year, we'll see how great we are, but I expect us to be really good.”

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Can our obsession with the past hurt us?

Editors Joey Sills, Danny William opinion@idsnews.com

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Erin Stafford (she/her)

is a senior studying journalism with a minor in English.

The January weather brings dreary skies, naked trees and sullen raindrops into view. It’s a somber sight and keeps me hibernating indoors, waiting out the cold of winter. For some reason, this time inside spent drinking green tea and scrolling through social media under a mound of blankets pushes me to reflect on the past.

Perhaps that’s why I’ve been listening to MJ Lenderman on repeat. The alternative country singer’s music references old sports legends like Michael Jordan and Dan Marino, while also looking back on childhood memories of trips to Six Flags and wrestling with friends. His painfully wistful lyricism unearths a sense of nostalgia in the listener, even if you don’t share the same experiences.

Each song is drenched in a sentimental longing for the past, with an ache of despair for the hard truth that we can never really go back. The past is gone, but the feelings still remain. And that can be a beautiful thing, even when our nostalgia is targeted through social media and marketing.

Just the other day, I saw a TikTok slideshow about children’s picture books. Some of the photos included covers from books like “Harold and the Purple Crayon” and “The Teacher from the Black Lagoon.” I can’t remember a single detail about what happened in either of these books, but I do remember the feelings I got while reading them as a little girl. And the strength of those feelings floods my whole body.

The way I’m thrust back into my childhood self just from the imagery of what I used to read is an intense feeling.

In reflecting on my childhood, I also thought about what it was like to grow up with siblings. There was a time when I saw my brother and sister every day because we all lived under the same roof. I can remember running errands with my sister, on which we’d usually strain our voices singing Kings of Leon in the car and then end the day at Sonic for an impromptu ice cream treat.

Now, all my siblings are married, living out of the house and building lives of their own. I’ll probably never be able to see my siblings on an everyday basis again, and the realization

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of this pains me because I didn’t appreciate the memories until the moments had passed.

Here’s where nostalgia works in my favor, though.

While I can never recreate these memories, I can reflect on them with a fondness for what once was. Thinking about the past encourages me to live every day with a greater sense of appreciation for my experiences before they are gone. While nostalgia is oftentimes a warm feeling, it can also be painful. This constant yearning for memories long gone can keep me awake at night. Nostalgia wraps its arms around me and it feels like a hug from an old friend.

But if I’m not careful, I think it will swallow me whole.

And brands are quick to take advantage of this power.

Oftentimes, companies use what’s called the nostalgia effect to coerce consumers into spending money so one can feel like they did as a kid. When a brand preys upon our sentimentality, it

evokes a sense of longing in us. Take McDonald’s, for example. In the past few years, we’ve seen a rise in the offering of the adult Happy Meal. There’s no food in an adult happy meal that isn’t already on the McDonald’s menu, but the packaging and inclusion of a toy makes me think back to when I was a kid and my mom would get me a Happy Meal after a day at the public pool. I don’t want to spend money, and I’m trying to avoid eating fast food, yet I can’t stop myself from purchasing an adult Happy Meal each time McDonald’s has one available. Even so, eating a Happy Meal as an adult doesn’t elicit the same childlike wonder it did when I was a kid. While the evocation of nostalgia can influence consumers to spend money, our memories cannot be replicated to the same effect.

Just look at the relatively recent phenomenon of the Hollywood remake film. In the last 10 years, popular films from the 1970s and

1980s have seen remake after remake. While some of these rebooted films are entertaining, they always fall flat in comparison to the original. The 2016 “Ghostbusters” film was funny, but lacked the ironic humor and eccentric lunacy of Bill Murray that made the original “Ghostbusters” from 1984 truly iconic. More often than not when I see these reboots, I leave the theater feeling disappointed. Sadly, I just don’t think it’s possible to recreate the past no matter how tempting it is.

Given its power over our emotions, it’s important to treat nostalgia as a cautionary tale. We may find comfort in the refuge of the past, but the good old days are long gone. It can be cathartic to reflect on our experiences, but it’s also important to look toward the future and make new memories. Nostalgia can help us do both as long as we don’t let the past dictate our lives. ecstaffo@iu.edu

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Is it spring break yet?

Jack Davis (he/him)

is a freshman studying journalism.

We can’t seem to buy a hint of decent weather.

For the past three weeks, it’s been snowing, raining, freezing or something in between. Winter is now in full effect, and I’m not here for it. So, I’ve implemented a new tactic to get over the winter blues: planning vacations.

Whether it be close and within reach, or a far-out dream, planning a vacation can be a fantastic way to forget the frigid temperatures and dark skies to improve your mental health.

I’m going on a trip to Las Vegas in June, and all I can think about right now is the warmth of being in Nevada.

Sometimes, planning a trip can be just as satisfying — maybe even more so — as the vacation itself. It builds anticipation and excitement, providing something to look forward to or dream about. According to a 2020 National Geographic article, even thinking about travel can make you happy.

“A 2014 Cornell University study delved into how the anticipation of an experience (like a trip) can increase a person’s happiness substantially - much more so than the anticipation of buying material goods.”

This brings me back to the lame, wet weather we’re experiencing here in Bloomington. It can make us feel trapped in our routines because, besides going

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IU sophomore Michelle Batta plans a vacation to Hawaii on Jan. 24, 2024, in Hodge Hall in Bloomington.

With the cold and gray days here for a while, plan a trip to get over the winter blues.

to classes, we don’t want to go outside. Near distances seem further away in these temperatures and conditions. In an article from Science Media Centre, Laurence Wainwright Departmental Lecturer at the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, University of Oxford, said the darker and shorter days of winter affect our internal clocks, “We may find ourselves sleeping longer – but paradoxically feeling more tired than usual – struggling to get out of bed, finding it harder to concentrate, and even having a slightly lower mood than usual.”

At least it is good to know why it’s hard to get out of bed in January.

Thinking about future vacations has been part of my remedy during this month’s cold weather. It improves my mood. I enjoy looking at photos of exciting destinations, reading about restaurants and checking out cultural activities. Snorkeling in Sydney? Not anytime soon, but it’s fun to think about. A feast in France?

Maybe in a few years, but the restaurant menus boost me for now.

Here are a few tips for planning your vacation, whether it’s in your future or in your mind. Don’t limit yourself and explore various destinations. Look at online photos, read a lot of travel blogs and check out food sites like Eater.com.

Head to Morgenstern’s and buy a travel book to keep by your bedside. Or flip on the TV and watch a movie set in one of your dream vacation destinations. I recently rewatched “Ocean’s Eleven” to get in the Las Vegas spirit.

Though we returned from winter break a few weeks ago, I’m already counting the days until spring break and, hopefully, better weather. The dismal winter weather this January may force us to stay inside, but thinking about all the fun you may have on a future or dream vacation can help. And, hopefully, this winter funk will be over soon. jjd5@iu.edu

At age 17, my part-time job in a local restaurant had become a sanctum.

I clocked in looking forward to contently hustling alongside a hodgepodge, yet inextricably tight band of coworkers, and making light conversation about endless topics with a never-ending stream of customers. I was energized by the delicious aroma of food and pastry, always plotting the best time to slip into the kitchen and chat up the staff for my free meal. It was a thing of beauty, to watch a strip plaza hole-in-the-wall restaurant unite people of all kinds in a dinner rush.

And then there’s the other side of it: like the man who colloquially came to be known to my peers and I not by name, but by cocking our chins, looking at each other with leering eyes, dropping our voices low and saying “Thank you, baby” in a crude imitation of his favorite three words.

“Thank you, baby” was an older man who sauntered into the restaurant during its slowest hours, when few tables were occupied, and our manager was conveniently on his mid-afternoon lunch break. “Thank you, baby” liked to wave you over for a water refill and hold you there for several minutes, professing your beauty and weaving an elaborate narrative about how if he was a producer, he’d turn you into a big, Hollywood star, but shamefully he’s not; he just has millions in the bank from some other, lamer thing. “Thank you, baby” liked to caress wrists, elbows and shoulders. In the past, you’d figured you wouldn’t let a customer like him slide. In the future, you’ll tell friends the story of a crotchety regular and his audacious passes for laughs. In the moment, though, you send a panicked look to your coworkers for help as his hand snakes around your waist, his breath heavy on your neck. No one moves. You all wonder the same: If I move away, does he get angry? If he gets angry, will he not tip?

Kindred experiences are prolific for female restaurant workers — even more so for those who are tipped. A 2017 report published by the Restaurant Opportunities Center United, a nonprofit organization for worker’s rights, reveals the findings of a study conducted with Forward Together, a reproductive justice organization. Almost 90% of tipped female restaurant workers have experienced some form of sexual violence in the workplace, and those for whom tips amount to the bulk of their income are twice as likely to be harassed as women working in states without a tipped sub-minimum wage.

Though the Fair Labor Standards Act has presently set the federal minimum wage at $7.25 an hour, exceptions for tipped workers have been in place since the FLSA was first established in 1938. As the ROC United report details,

restaurant workers were initially excluded from the act entirely before an amendment in 1966 established a sub-minimum wage for tipped workers —50% of the full minimum wage. Although the minimum wage has risen through the years, lobbying by the National Restaurant Association — who spent over $1 million on the practice in the fourth quarter of 2023 alone — has kept the tipped subminimum wage frozen at $2.13 an hour since 1991.

It remains there for many states, including Indiana.

In a statement to the Washington Post, a spokesperson for the National Restaurant Association refuted any correlation between tips and sexual violence, but research doesn’t support that conclusion. Academics at the University of Nebraska found that “the mere expectation that a female worker is compensated with tips could induce sexualized perceptions of her and make sexual harassment appear more legitimate.” Analysis of reports filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission found that accommodation and food services recorded the most sexual harassment claims filed of any industry.

The report published

by ROC United further revealed that over a third of tipped workers who left their jobs cited sexual harassment as the reason.

With their salaries on the line, female workers are pressured to weather frequent degradation and sexual violence from customers.

In abolishing the practice of tipping and subminimum wage, restaurant workers can gain stability without risking their safety, health, and dignity.

Until then, my peers and I have marginally reclaimed these losses by finding a sense of ownership and pride in working earnestly for a cause — for me, that manifests in a proclivity to boast about “my restaurant.”

My restaurant serves divine food; carefully curated ingredients and recipes culminate in Thai food that fills you with warmth, wood-fired Neapolitan pizza that indulges your deepest cravings and tres leches cake that balances your palate after a savory meal. My restaurant is staffed by the kindest, most hard-working people: cooks who come up with new taco flavors every month, dishwashers who safeguard the back end, pastry chefs who prep from the early hours of the morning, bartenders who mix up a mean Shirley Temple (it’s what keeps me going) and servers who cultivate a marvelous atmosphere. My restaurant draws in people from all around the state, even from all around the country, and joins them in lines that tumble out of the front door.

But as has become customary in the business, my restaurant also draws in regulars like “Thank you, baby” — and I find it quite impossible to take pride in that. ejwillhi@iu.edu

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MEN’S BASKETBALL

Ware returns after injury, embodies effort

By Matt Press mtpress@iu.edu | @mattpress23

His face bore a fervent, fiery expression and quickly turned to a grimace. As Indiana men’s basketball sophomore center Kel’el Ware reached for his left leg after a thumping slam dunk, it appeared the Hoosiers could lose yet another key contributor.

But, in Indiana’s 74-68 win over Iowa on Jan. 30 at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, Ware was the impetus for perhaps the Hoosiers’ most resilient performance of the season.

“That’s the thing we need from him,” freshman guard Gabe Cupps said postgame.

“A lot of people’s knock on him is that he’s not tough.

And I think he shows it in spurts, but once he can be consistent in that, and he showed that tonight, he’s an unstoppable player.”

For the last two games, Ware donned sweatpants on the sidelines as he nursed an ankle injury and his team lost consecutive contests to then No. 11 Wisconsin and No. 10 Illinois. Ware returned in spectacular fashion on Jan. 30.

The 7-footer finished the game with a team-high 23 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks in 35 minutes.

With sophomore forward Malik Reneau down with a lower-body injury suffered early in the first half, there was no choice but for Ware to shoulder the load.

Easing back into action wasn’t an option.

“We needed him back in the worst way,” head coach Mike Woodson said. “Games

like this, man, it’s huge for our ball club. We were missing his length and ability to block shots. We just didn’t have it.”

Indiana got a career-high 13 points from senior guard Anthony Leal and a triple from Cupps in a crucial moment down the stretch.

Without Reneau and sixthyear senior guard Xavier Johnson, who left the game in the second half with an apparent arm injury, the Hoosiers were desperate for contributions.

Iowa evaporated a once17 point deficit and flipped it into a lead late in the second half. Maybe unsurprisingly, after warding off further damage and regaining a 4-point advantage, it was Ware who planted an exclamation point on the victory with a two-hand flush.

Upon arriving in Bloomington from the University of Oregon, the highly touted Ware carried criticism about his effort from Ducks head coach Dana Altman and college basketball pundits. Typecast as an uber-talented big hindered by a perceived lack of toughness, Ware entered his sophomore campaign with much to prove.

According to Woodson, his early time with Ware featured a lot of screaming.

From the outset of Ware’s Hoosier career, the labels from his time in Oregon seemingly held true.

“The first two or three weeks with him was a nightmare in terms of his energy and his get-up-andgo,” Woodson said. “And

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Sophomore center Kel’el Ware lays the ball in against Iowa on Jan. 30, 2024, at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington. Ware scored 23 points in the Hoosiers’ victory.

we’ve kind of coached him into playing better, playing with a little more energy.”

Woodson too noted a distinct level of emotion in Ware’s performance. When Ware has faced adversity this season, like his rocky effort against sophomore center Donovan Clingan and No. 1 University of Connecticut, he’s lacked intensity.

But Jan. 30, each volleyball-spike block, each thunderous dunk and

each assertive rebound felt different.

Ware shouted triumphantly and celebrated successes with his teammates. All the while, the player that spearheaded Indiana’s victory limped around and battled through obvious discomfort.

The whole game, he remained resolute. And the result was a win that marked the Hoosiers’ first against Iowa and head coach Fran McCaffery under Woodson.

Throughout the season, Indiana’s performances have been a pendulum swing of emotion. Against Wisconsin, the Hoosiers unraveled and were ultimately beaten decisively. Against Auburn University on Dec. 9, Indiana was run off the floor.

But still, they competed to the bitter end in a narrow loss to then-No. 2 University of Kansas. They toppled Ohio State and Minnesota, the latter in comfortable fashion.

Ware — whose college career has seen its ups and downs — embodies this Indiana team.

Jan. 30, it was the best of Ware and the Hoosiers. With Reneau and Johnson down, Ware fought through pain and persevered.

“He loves us as teammates and he wants to win more than anything,” Leal said about Ware. “So it was good to see him show some emotion and fight through the nicks and bruises.”

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Indiana makes big strides in win against Northwestern

By Quinn Richards

qmrichar@iu.edu | @quinn_richa

No. 14 Indiana women’s basketball looked unstoppable Jan. 28 during a 100-59 rout of Northwestern.

The Hoosiers did so without the help of a key scorer, with senior guard Sydney Parrish out indefinitely with a foot injury.

“We’re still getting used to playing without Syd,” graduate student forward Mackenzie Holmes said postgame. “We’re seeing what works and what doesn’t work.”

Indiana certainly figured it out versus Northwestern with a barrage of players getting in on the scoring action. Six Hoosiers scored in double-figures against the Wildcats — Holmes led the way with 27 points.

Sophomore forward Lilly Meister and freshman guard Lenée Beaumont stepped up in the absence of Parrish, both scoring career-highs of 13 and 11 respectively.

“I think those players knew they had to step up,” Holmes said. “So, it was great to see them be able to contribute. It’s really good for them to get that ingame experience down the stretch.”

With Parrish out and

no timetable for her return, Indiana looked to sophomore guard Lexus Bargesser to fill in the starting lineup. Although Bargesser failed to get in on the scoring against Northwestern, she made plays on the floor tallying nine rebounds, four assists and a pair of steals in the win.

“She’s doing exactly what we need her to do,” Moren said. “Lexi is such a great kid, and she’s such a great teammate.”

Free throw shooting is another area of improvement for Indiana.

The Hoosiers shot 19-for21 (90.5%) from the stripe, where they shot a league average of 70% on the season.

“Free throw shooting was exactly where it needs to be,” Indiana head coach Teri Moren said.

Although Indiana sits in a three-way tie atop the Big Ten, its offense is statistically among league average. The Hoosiers are sixth in the Big Ten with 79.4 points per game, a doubledigit margin behind league leader Iowa’s 91.0 points per game.

While Indiana’s tripledigit point performance is certainly representative

of its offensive firepower, Northwestern’s defense is one of the worst in the country statistically. The Wildcats are 342nd in Division I allowing 81.1 points per game, so the Hoosiers scoring outburst should likely be taken with a grain of salt.

“We have goals and regardless of what the scoreboard may show, we’re all about doing our jobs,” Moren said.

Indiana’s two lowestscoring games this season were against No. 5 Stanford and No. 6 Iowa — the Hoosiers’ sole losses of the season. The cream and crimson have struggled offensively when playing against top-tier teams, something they’ll undoubtedly have to do in March.

What Indiana lacks in pure scoring, though, it makes up for in efficiency.

The Hoosiers rank fifth nationally and first in the conference in field goal percentage, shooting 51.5% from the field.

The question remains whether efficiency will be enough against the highpowered offenses of Ohio State and Iowa, the two other programs tied for the conference lead.

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Members on the bench celebrate a made three Jan. 28, 2024, against Northwestern University at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington. The Hoosiers shot 35% from three against the Wildcats.

WRESTLING

Indiana makes it two victories in a row over rival Purdue

By Aidan Pollitt adpollit@iu.edu | @pollitt_52

In 2023, the Hoosiers snapped their 12-match losing streak against Purdue.

With their victory over the Boilermakers on Jan. 27, the Hoosiers have begun a streak of their own. Indiana has now defeated Purdue in two straight seasons — last year by a narrow 17-16 margin and this year by 22-9 in front of its home crowd at Wilkinson Hall.

Indiana took seven of 10 bouts from the Boilermakers, outscoring them 51-36.

Wrestlers from both teams got ranked wins — the Hoosiers scored two ranked wins including one upset, and the Boilermakers scored two upsets over ranked IU opponents.

A top-20 matchup came

between Indiana No. 20 senior Brayton Lee and Purdue No. 18 freshman Joey Blaze — each at 157 lbs. Blaze came into the match fresh off the biggest win of his young career over Nebraska’s No. 3 junior Peyton Robb by fall.

Lee, an All-American himself, iced the match by finishing a sweep single-leg takedown with approximately 30 seconds to go in the bout to win 4-2. This was Lee’s first ranked victory as a Hoosier, improving his record to 3-0.

Purdue Redshirt sophomore Stoney Buell breathed a little life back into the Boilermakers after he took out Indiana No. 22 redshirt freshman Tyler Lillard at 165 lbs. Tensions were running high leading up to the 174 lbs bout in Wilkinson Hall. The atmosphere intensified with wrestlers and coaches jawing

at officials and each other. The Boilermakers’ No. 32 redshirt freshman Brody Baumann was looking to make it backto-back upsets for Purdue as he quickly finished a double leg on Indiana No. 10 redshirt senior D.J. Washington to go up 3-0 in the opening seconds of the match. Washington responded with a couple takedowns of his own to get the gritty 9-4 decision and bring the team score to 16-6.

Other IU winners included graduate students Cayden Rooks, Dan Fongaro, Nick Willham and redshirt sophomore Roman Rogotzke.

Rogotzke won a 6-3 thriller in sudden victory over Purdue to lock up the dual victory for the Hoosiers.

Indiana will be back in action at noon Feb. 4 against Michigan State in Wilkinson Hall.

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Redshirt sophomore Roman Rogotzke celebrates after match against conference rival Purdue on Jan. 27, 2024, at Wilkinson Hall in Bloomington. Rogotzke beat his opponent 6-3 in an overall IU victory 22-9.

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MEN’S BASKETBALL

COLUMN: Leal came to the rescue against Iowa

By Daniel Flick

danflick@iu.edu | @bydanielflick

Anthony Leal stepped to the foul stripe with 12 seconds left.

Indiana held a 72-68 lead over Iowa. Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall fluctuated between loud and quiet, pending the free throws.

After 10 words, quiet turned into eruption.

“Anthony Leal to the line to shoot two for Indiana” resonated through the rafters. Leal dribbled once and shot — and as he did time and again Jan. 30, sunk it.

In a fitting reward after four years of hard work with little to show, Leal had his shining moment. The senior guard who grew up in the shadows of Assembly Hall had the fans on their feet — and led his team to a muchneeded victory.

Indiana (13-8, 5-5 Big Ten) snapped its three-game losing streak in exciting fashion, taking a 74-68 victory over Iowa (12-9, 4-6 Big Ten) and flipping the script on its late-game struggles Jan. 27 against Illinois.

As fate would have it, Leal pulled down the final two rebounds — his sixth and seventh of the night — before raising his right fist in an emphatic release of emotion.

Leal, in game No. 57 as a Hoosier, set career highs with 13 points and seven rebounds against the Hawkeyes. It’s the first time he’s hit double figures as a collegiate.

The 17,222 fans inside

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Assembly Hall saw that. They didn’t see the hard work that occurred while Leal, Indiana’s Mr. Basketball in 2020, played only 11 games as a junior in 2022-2023 and didn’t see the court in the first five games this year.

In an era where many athletes transfer when they don’t get playing time, Leal didn’t. He could’ve transferred after the coaching change from Archie Miller to Mike Woodson. He didn’t.

Why? “Because I love this university and this school,” Leal said postgame. “So just being committed to that and understanding that this is a dream come true whether I’m playing one minute or 40 minutes. Just to be able to put on this jersey is kind of my mindset and just the love for IU.” After his first 3-pointer fell with 9:08 to play in the first half, Leal smiled while jogging back to play defense.

When he hit another triple some 63 seconds later, he let out a deafening, “Let’s go,” while senior guard Trey Galloway drilled his hands into Leal’s chest.

In his previous 20 appearances, dating back to Mar. 17, 2022, Leal made only two total 3-pointers.

He matched it in just over a minute Jan. 30 and knocked down another in the second half, tying his career high with three makes from downtown. It was his first time making multiple 3-pointers since Feb. 7, 2021.

Yet through it all, Leal stayed committed to Indiana — and his work paid off Jan.

30, earning the game ball from Woodson.

“I thought he was huge,” Woodson said postgame.

“He defended his ass off.

It was a nice carry-over because I thought he played well in the Illinois game.

That’s why we elected him to come in early and play him, and he responded for us which was kind of nice.”

Woodson first noted Leal’s points and rebounds — as he should. But there was also the deflection with 1:45 to play, forcing Iowa to run a side-out-of-bounds play with 2.9 seconds on the shot clock. Iowa junior forward Payton Sandford connected, but Leal’s defensive play hadn’t gone unnoticed.

There’s also the pregame moment when Leal, leaning against a courtside chair while stretching, smiled for a picture with a young fan.

It’s not an act. It’s who Leal is — which is reflected both on and off the court and in and out of the public eye, reinforced time and again by his actions.

“Where I come from in the NBA, you call that a true pro,” Woodson said. “And Anthony is the ultimate teammate, man, in terms of just hanging in there with me. And I’ve coached him, and he’s come to practice every day and has done what’s asked of him and never complained, not once. He’s been a true, true teammate.”

Leal played the game’s final 14:28. The Hoosiers led 44-40 when he entered and rode the rollercoaster of a second half that included six

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Senior guard Anthony Leal hypes up the crowd Jan. 30, 2024, against University of Iowa at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington. The Hoosiers beat the Hawkeyes 74-68.

ties after his entrance.

When it came time to win — to snap the Hoosiers’ longest losing skid of the season — Woodson turned to Leal and had no hesitation doing so.

“Guys like that, it’s easy to coach — it’s easy to throw them in the game and feel good about it because you

know what you’re going to get based on how he performs in practice,” Woodson said. “And he’s earned the right to play, and that’s why I’m playing him.”

After the final buzzer, Leal was hugged by Galloway. The two arrived at Indiana together. They’ve stuck through the trials

and tribulations. Two kids from the Hoosier state, now making an impact on the team they grew up supporting.“Me just putting this jersey on for practice, even, is more than a dream come true,” Leal said. “It’s what I’ve wanted to do since I was first touching a basketball.”

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Jacobs to present the opera 'An American Dream'

By Elizabeth Bowling

elibowli@iu.edu

The Jacobs School of Music Opera and Ballet Theater will present “An American Dream” at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 2-3 in the Musical Arts Center.

The opera tells the stories of two families — one Jewish and one Japanese — who faced discrimination and were forced to leave their homes during World War II. Jack Perla composed the opera with a libretto

by Jessica Murphy Moo, originally commissioned by the Seattle Opera. Music Without Walls and Bill Holab Music are the opera’s publishers.

In 2011, the Seattle Opera started the Belonging(s) Project, which asked residents to describe an item they would take

with them should they be forced to leave their home and explain its importance.

In this endeavor, the company heard several stories related to the internment of Japanese Americans in 1942. Perla and Moo were tasked with tying these stories together to form an opera. One told a story about a JapaneseAmerican woman who had been imprisoned in westcoast internment camps as a child, and the other was of a German American woman who escaped Nazi terror to come to the United States.

Since its premiere in 2015, “An American Dream” has been performed in Hawaii, Chicago, Anchorage, Alabama and other opera houses across the nation.

Audiences who wish to learn more about the history and stories behind

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the opera are welcome to attend the Opera Insight Lecture held before each

performance at 6:30 p.m. on the mezzanine level of the Musical Arts Center.

The performance will be in English with English subtitles.

Tickets are

available on the Jacobs School of Music website.

Student tickets are $10.

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A free public reading room in the east wing of our church is open weekdays from noon until 2 p.m. Here you may read the award-winning Christian Science Monitor and other church literature. An attendant is glad to answer questions.

Sunday (in person and by Zoom) : 9:45 a.m., Hymn singing 10:30 a.m., Meeting for Worship 10:45 a.m., Sunday School (Children join in worship from 10:30-10:45) 11:30 a.m., Light Refreshments and Fellowship 12:45 p.m., Often there is a second hour activity (see website) Wednesday (Via Zoom) : 9 a.m., Midweek Meeting for worship 9:30 a.m., Fellowship We practice traditional Quaker worship, gathering in silence with occasional Spirit-led vocal ministry by fellow worshipers. We are an inclusive community with a rich variety of beliefs and no prescribed creed. We are actively involved in peace action, social justice causes, and environmental concerns.

Peter Burkholder - Clerk burkhold@indiana.edu

United Methodist Jubilee 219 E. Fourth St. 812-332-6396 jubileebloomington.org facebook.com/jubileebloomington Instagram: @jubileebloomington Sunday: 9:30 a.m., Classic Worship 11:45 a.m., Contemporary Worship Wednesday: 7:30 p.m., College & Young Adult Dinner Jubilee is a Christ-centered community open and affirming to all. We gather on Wednesdays at First United Methodist (219 E. 4th St.) for free food, honest discussion, worship, and hanging out. Small groups, service projects, events (bonfires, game nights, book clubs, etc.), outreach retreats, and leadership opportunities all play a significant role in our rhythm of doing life together.

Markus Dickinson - jubilee@fumcb.org

Sunday: 10:40 a.m., Regular Services, Devotional Meetings.

Please call or contact through our website for other meetings/activities The Bahá'í Association of IU works to share the Teachings and Principles of the Founder, Bahá'u'lláh, that promote the "Oneness of Mankind" and the Peace and Harmony of the Planet through advancing the "security, prosperity, wealth and tranquility of all peoples."

Karen Pollock Dan Enslow

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Rose House LuMin & St. Thomas Lutheran Church 3800 E. Third St. 812-332-5252 Stlconline.org lcmiu.net Instagram: @hoosierlumin facebook.com/LCMIU facebook.com/StThomasBloomington Sunday: 8:30 a.m. & 11 a.m. @ St. Thomas Lutheran Church 3800 E. Third St. Tuesday: 6:30 p.m. Dinner & Devotions @ Rose House LuMin 314 S. Rose Ave. Rose House LuMin and St. Thomas Lutheran Church invite you to experience life together with us. We are an inclusive Christian community who values the faith, gifts, and ministry of all God’s people. We seek justice, serve our neighbors, and love boldly.

Rev. Adrianne Meier Rev. Lecia Beck Rev. Amanda Ghaffarian - Campus Pastor

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COLUMN: In memory of Global Gifts in Bloomington: A guide to fair trade

By Audrey Ouillette arouille@iu.edu

A “for rent” sign now hangs in the front window of Global Gifts, casting a shadow over the colorful inventory and fragrant scents that once filled the building. On Dec. 29, 2023, the well-known fair trade shop closed permanently.

Bloomington is classified as one of 47 fair trade towns in the United States

by Fair Trade Campaigns.

This means that the principles of fair trade — transparency, sustainability and accountability — are imbedded into policy, as well as the community’s social foundations.

Global Gifts opened on Walnut Street in Bloomington in 2009.

Until its closure, it was one of three store locations operated by the Global Gifts nonprofit that was founded in Indianapolis in 1982.

The Herald Times spoke with the nonprofit board’s president, who said Bloomington location was

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closed to put more resources into their Indianapolis locations. However, he mentioned a hope for a popup presence at art markets and community events in Bloomington, so as not to desert the town entirely.

In the world of marketing, the idea of “fairness” may seem dodgy or confusing.

Some people hear the term “fair trade” and see it as an indicator of an overpriced product, but the meaning of the term comes down to ethical production, transportation and distribution methods of goods, with fair wages for employees involved.

Among the items that one could have purchased at Global Gifts were soup kits, jewelry, candles, clothing and an assortment of seasonings, all of which ensured that their makers would be paid a fair wage.

Fair Trade Certified says on its website that an item with its certification on its packaging meets rigorous social, environmental

and economic standards.

Such standards include safe working conditions, environmental protection and community development.

Coffee and chocolate, both of which are made with beans that cannot typically be grown in the U.S., are among the products that commonly bear such a certification. Without this certification, growers are not guaranteed to not be exploited for their labor.

It is likely that the cup o’ joe on your breakfast table started out in a South American or a West African Country, like Ecuador or the Ivory Coast. It is not uncommon for coffee and cacao farms to be small-scale and family-operated. Almost half of these producers live in poverty.

In Nicaragua, the world’s 12th-largest coffee producer, it is not uncommon for a farmer to make as little as the equivalent of $6 per day.

Fair trade is most commonly seen in food and

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Global Gifts is photographed on Jan. 24, 2024, at 112 N. Walnut St. in Bloomington. Established in 1982, the storefront opened its Bloomington location in 2009.

beverage products, but the certification can extend into anything from the cotton T-shirt on your back to the artwork on your living room wall.

A pamphlet from Global Gifts lives on the desk in my bedroom. On

it are words from Sakku Devi, an appliqué artist in Northwestern India.

“My art is my inheritance,” the pampplet says.

When buying Fair Trade Certified products, we support real people and their livelihoods alongside

their age-old traditions and the preservation of their culture. Although Global Gifts no longer has a location in Bloomington, it is our obligation as a fair trade town to uphold its mission and to build the habits of conscious consumers.

the IDS every Thursday for your directory of local religious services, or go online anytime at idsnews.com/religious For membership in the Indiana Daily Student Religious Directory, please contact ads@idsnews.com.

Your deadline for next week’s Religious Directory is 5 p.m. Monday.

Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) 205 E. Kirkwood Ave. 812-332-4459 fccbloomington.org Sunday: 10 a.m.

We are an inclusive community of people who are diverse in thought and unified in spirit. We are an LGBTQIA+ welcoming and affirming congregation known for our excellent music and commitment to justice. Our worship services will not only lift your spirit, but also engage your mind. You are welcome!

Pastor Kyrmen Rea - Senior Pastor Pastor Sarah Lynne Gershon Student Associate Pastor Jan Harrington - Director of Music

Baptist Emmanuel Church 1503 W. That Rd. 812-824-2768 Emmanuelbloom.com Instagram & Facebook: @EmmanuelBloomington Sunday: 9:15 a.m., Fellowship Sunday: 10 a.m., Worship Groups: Various times Emmanuel is a multigenerational church of all types of people. Whether you are questioning faith or have followed Jesus for years, we exist to help fuel a passion for following Jesus as we gather together, grow in community, and go make disciples.

John Winders - Lead Pastor

Second Baptist Church 321 N Rogers St 812-327-1467 sbcbloomington.org facebook.com/2ndbaptistbloomington youtube.com/@secondbaptist churchbloomington Sunday Service: 10 a.m., In house and on Facebook/YouTube Sunday School: 8:45 - 9:45 a.m.

Bible Study: Available In House and on Zoom Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m., Thursdays, Noon Please come and worship with us. We are in training for reigning with Christ! Need a ride? Call our Church bus at 812-3271467 before 8 a.m. on Sunday Rev. Dr. Bruce R. Rose - Pastor Tallie Schroeder - Secretary

Evangel Presbytery Trinity Reformed Church 2401 S. Endwright Rd. 812-825-2684 trinityreformed.org facebook.com/trinitychurchbloom Email: lucas@trinityreformed.org Sunday: 9 a.m. & 11 a.m., Services Bible Study: 7 p.m. at the IMU We are a Protestant Reformed church on the west side of Bloomington with lively worship on Sunday mornings and regular lunches for students after church. We love the Bible, and we aim to love like Jesus. Please get in touch if you’d like a ride!

Jody Killingsworth - Senior Pastor Lucas Weeks - College Pastor

Independent Baptist

Unitarian Universalist

Non-Denominational

Lifeway Baptist Church

Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington

Christ Community Church

7821 W. State Road 46 812-876-6072 lifewaybaptistchurch.org facebook.com/lifewayellettsville Sunday: 9 a.m., Bible Study Classes 10 a.m., Morning Service 5 p.m., Evening Service *Free transportation provided. Please call if you need a ride to church.

Barnabas College Ministry: Meeting for Bible study throughout the month. Contact Rosh Dhanawade at bluhenrosh@gmail.com for more information.

2120 N. Fee Ln. 812-332-3695 uubloomington.org facebook.com/uubloomington

503 S. High St. 812-332-0502 cccbloomington.org facebook.com/christcommunitybtown Instagram: @christcommunitybtown

Sunday: 10:15 a.m.

Sunday: 9:15 a.m., Educational Hour 10:30 a.m., Worship Service

With open hearts and minds, we celebrate diverse beliefs and engage in a free and responsible search for truth and meaning. We are passionate about social justice and lifelong learning. We are an LGBTQA+ Welcoming Congregation.

Wherever you are on your spiritual journey, we welcome you!

We are a diverse community of Christ-followers, including many IU students, faculty and staff. Together we are committed to sharing the redeeming grace and transforming truth of Jesus Christ in this college town.

Rev. Constance Grant - Lead Minister Anabel Watson - Connections Coordinator

Bob Whitaker - Senior Pastor Adam deWeber - Worship Pastor Dan Waugh - Adult Ministry Pastor

Presbyterian Church (USA)

Unity Worldwide

Christian Student Fellowship

United Presbyterian Church

Unity of Bloomington

1701 E. Second St. 812-332-1850 upcbloomington.org

4001 S. Rogers St. 812-333-2484 unityofbloomington.org facebook@UnityofBloomington

1968 N. David Baker 812-332-8972 csfindiana.org Instagram & Facebook: @csfindiana

Steven VonBokern - Senior Pastor Rosh Dhanawade - IU Coordinator 302-561-0108 bluhenrosh@gmail.com

Sunday worship service: 10 a.m.

Tuesday Bible Study: 6 p.m., in-person and via Zoom A diverse and inclusive people of God determined and committed to reflect an authentic presentation of the church universal. We cherish the authority of Scripture and the elemental Presbyterian confession that that God alone is Lord of the conscience.”

Sunday: 10:30 a.m.

Unity is a positive, practical, progressive approach to Christianity based on the teachings of Jesus and the power of prayer. Unity honors the universal truths in all religions and respects each individual’s right to choose a spiritual path.

Our God is Love, Our Race is Human, Our Faith is Oneness.

Cheryl Montgomery - Reverend Benjamin Watkins, PhD - Music Director Allen Pease - Event Coordinator & Secretary

Doris Brinegar - Administrator Phyllis Wickliff - Music Director

Inter-Denominational

Mennonite Fellowship of Bloomington

Redeemer Community Church 111 S. Kimble Dr. 812-269-8975 redeemerbloomington.org facebook.com/RedeemerBtown Instagram & Twitter: @RedeemerBtown Sunday: 9 a.m., 11 a.m.

Redeemer is a gospel-centered community on mission. Our vision is to see the gospel of Jesus Christ transform everything: our lives, our church, our city, and our world. We want to be instruments of gospel change in Bloomington and beyond.

Chris Jones - Lead Pastor

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Bloomington Young Single Adult Branch 2411 E. Second St. To Contact: Send message from website maps.churchofjesuschrist.org/ wards/237973 Sunday: 12:30 p.m.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints has four congregations in Bloomington—Three family wards and our young single adult branch for college students. This info is for the YSA Branch.

Weekday religious classes at 333 S Highland Ave, Bloomington IN 47401, next to campus.

More info at churchofjesuschrist.org.

Mennonite

2420 E. Third St. 812-646-2441 bloomingtonmenno.org facebook.com/Mennonite-Fellowship-ofBloomington-131518650277524 Sunday: 5 p.m.

A welcoming, inclusive congregation providing a place of healing and hope as we journey together in the Spirit of Christ. Gathering for worship Sundays 5 p.m. in the Roger Williams room, First United Church. As people of God's peace, we seek to embody the Kingdom of God. John Sauder - mfbjohn@gmail.com

United Church of Christ and American Baptist Churches-USA

First United Church 2420 E. Third St. 812-332-4439 firstuc.org facebook.com/firstuc Sunday: 10:30 a.m., Worship Monday: 10 a.m. via Zoom, Bible Study We are an Open, Welcoming, and Affirming community of love and acceptance dedicated to welcoming the diversity of God’s beloved. We exist to empower, challenge, and encourage one another to live out Jesus’ ways (compassion, truth, and justice) authentically as human beings in community to create a better world.

Rev. Jessica Petersen-Mutai Senior Minister

Monday - Friday: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Office Thursday: 8 p.m., Worship Service Christian Student Fellowship (CSF) is a ministry built on Jesus Christ. We exist to help students pursue authentic faith and build intentional communities while in college. Come check out our campus house and/or any of our other various ministry opportunities.

Ben Geiger - Lead campus minister Joe Durnil - Associate campus minister Stephanie Michael - Associate campus minister Hailee Fox - Office manager

Church of Christ 825 W. Second St. 812-332-0501 facebook.com/w2coc Sunday: 9:30 a.m., Bible Study 10:30 a.m. & 5 p.m., Worship Wednesday: 7 p.m., Bible Study We use no book, but the Bible. We have no creed but His Word within its sacred pages. God is love and as such we wish to share this joy with you. The comprehensive teaching of God's Word can change you forever.

John Myers - Preacher

City Church For All Nations 1200 N. Russell Rd. 812-336-5958 citychurchbloomington.org facebook.com/citychurchbtown Instagram: @citychurchbtown Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m.

Always check website for possible changes to service times.

City Church is a non-denominational multicultural, multigenerational church on Bloomington's east side. The Loft, our college ministry meets on Tuesdays at 7 p.m.

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The cast of "Hairspray" is seen performing "You Can't Stop the Beat." "Hairspray" will perform at 7:30 p.m, Feb. 6-7 in the IU Auditorium.

'Hairspray' musical comes to IU Auditorium Grace Romine

gmromine@iu.edu | @gracerominee

Broadway’s eight-time Tony Award-winning musical comedy “Hairspray” will have a two-night stay in Bloomington, showing at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 6-7 in the IU Auditorium.

The theatrical adaptation of the 1988 film, “Hairspray" takes place in 1960s

Baltimore and follows along the story of 16-year-old Tracy Turnblad as she sets her sights on dancing her way onto her favorite TV show, "The Corny Collins Show.”

Once earning her spot, Turnblad works to integrate the show.

“The Corny Collins Show” was inspired by the very real “The Buddy Deane Show,” a teen dance

series on Baltimore’s WJZTV. “The Buddy Deane Show” was canceled in 1964 due to disagreements on segregation policies. WJZ-TV was in favor of integration, but Baltimore was still a “Southern-oriented city” which didn’t favor the station’s efforts. “Hairspray” was written to showcase an alternative ending.

The musical premiered

in Seattle in 2002, making its way to Broadway later that year where it had a nearly sixyear run, ending Jan. 4, 2009.

The show was nominated for 13 Tony Awards in 2003 and won eight, including Best Original Score and Musical.

"Hairspray” also won accolades from the Drama League, New York Drama Critics’ Circle, Outer Critics Circle, Theatre World Awards

and Drama Desk Awards.

The current cast includes actresses Caroline Eiseman playing Tracy Turnblad, and Deidre Lang as Motormouth Maybelle.

Motormouth Maybelle is an R&B record producer and host of the segregated Rhythm and Blues day of “The Corny Collins Show.” The musical is directed by Jack O’Brien and choreographed by

Jerry Mitchell. O’Brien has been working on Broadway since the ‘60s and has won three Tony Awards and five Drama Desk Awards. He is also known for his work on shows “Shucked” and “The Invention of Love.”

Tickets start at $17 for students and $29 for the general public. They can be purchased on the IU Auditorium website.

COLUMN: 10 Bloomington restaurants and cafés to celebrate special occasions Marnie Sara mbsara@iu.edu

With Bloomington’s rich food scene, there is a fitting restaurant to celebrate every moment.

The downtown area is packed with authentic international restaurants, classic sports bars, local bakeries and dessert shops.

With an overwhelming number of options, here are the 10 best Bloomington food spots to honor these four special occasions.

Food spots to celebrate completing an exam There is no better feeling than walking out of a classroom after finishing an exam. If you want to commemorate the moment with a treat, I recommend stopping by one of these

three places: Gables Bagels – A hot and fresh bagel is a perfect post-exam breakfast. I believe an everything bagel topped with chive whipped cream cheese will instantly uplift your spirits and allow you to forget about your stressful morning.

La Una Cantina – Indulging in La Una’s Dip Trio is the correct way to honor an exam day. The homemade guacamole, queso and salsa flight is the perfect appetizer to split with a large group and will ease all your exam worries.

Jiffy Treet – Ice cream is the classic dessert symbolizing a celebration.

Jiffy Treet offers over 40 flavors of ice cream and an additional 17 rotating flavors. If you want a rich

scoop of homemade ice cream to recognize your academic success, this is the best option.

Food spots to celebrate your birthday Blowing out your candles and eating cake is the classic birthday tradition.

However, if you are looking to expand your birthday customs, incorporate these two Bloomington food spots.

DA Vinci – Turning a year older is much more enticing when there is tasty woodfired pizza involved. You and your friends can split a few pizzas and enjoy the relaxing yet quick service.

Plus, once you see the dessert menu, you will most likely end the night with a slice of triple chocolate

mousse cake.

Parlor Doughnuts – Cupcakes are so out, and croissant donuts (cronuts) are so in. A cronut has the fluffy base of a croissant but is iced like a donut. If you never had a cronut, your birthday is a perfect reason to try one at Parlor. Its giant flakey donuts are irresistible and guarantee a sweet day.

Food spots to celebrate your parents visiting Bloomington If your parents don’t reside in Bloomington, it’s important to take them to the iconic food spots when they are in town. Here are three restaurants that will impress your parents.

Yogi’s Bar and Grill – As soon as your parents step foot into Yogi’s, they

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Food spots to celebrate a snow day School getting cancelled is the best holiday of all and requires proper celebration.

If the roads are clear, there are two great places to celebrate the fresh snow and no school.

Crumble Coffee and Bakery – With three locations in Bloomington, you are bound to find a spot at one of their cozy coffee shops. Walk or drive to the nearest location and enjoy a hot latte, veggie quiche or chocolate chip muffin.

My Thai Cafe – Escape the cold weather and enjoy a hot bowl of ramen or spicy stir fry at My Thai. The food and charming environment will instantly warm you up!

Wednesday, Feb. 21 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

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will know they are in Bloomington. The sports bar is decked out in Hoosier décor — allowing you to enjoy a tasty meal in a fun environment. Plus, if you are feeling adventurous, Yogi’s offers a Ranch Dorito smashed burger.

The Uptown Café – If you are looking for a highquality meal to enjoy with your family, I suggest making a reservation at Uptown Café. The classy restaurant offers various pasta dishes, steak meals and Cajun cuisine.

The Inkwell Bakery and Café – Inkwell not only has an impressive array of breakfast and lunch items, but it also sells the tastiest pastries and coffee. Do your family a favor and urge them to try the muffins and

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